FIFA Club World Cup to Kick Off in Qatar on Dec 11
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QATARQATAR | Page 16 SPORT | Page 1 Qatar’s Pakistan evolving urban fast landscape bowler off ering plenty Amir retires of places from Tests to play published in QATAR since 1978 SATURDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11257 July 27, 2019 Dhul-Qa’da 24, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Fath Al Khair 4 arrives at Greek port In brief Amir to attend funeral of QATAR | Reaction Tunisian president today Qatar condemns attack in eastern Afghanistan QNA/DPA Essebsi took off ice in 2014 as Tu- Doha/Tunis nisia’s first democratically-elected Qatar has strongly condemned the president. attack on a police station in Ghazni Parliament Speaker Mohamed En- province, eastern Afghanistan, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim naceur has been sworn in as interim causing deaths of security forces bin Hamad al-Thani will attend the president. and injuring others. In a statement funeral of the late Tunisian president The 2014 constitution states that yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Beji Caid Essebsi in Tunis today. The the head of the parliament can take Aff airs reiterated Qatar’s firm stance funeral will be held by the Tunisian off ice for a maximum period of 90 rejecting violence and terrorism Government. days. regardless of motives and reasons. The body of Essebsi was transferred The election commission has The ministry expressed Qatar’s from a military hospital to the presi- announced that the November condolences to the victims’ families, dential palace in Tunis yesterday. presidential polls will be held on the government and people of Essebsi died on Thursday at the age September 15. Afghanistan, wishing the injured a of 92. The upcoming presidential elec- speedy recovery. Crowds gathered in front of the hos- tions will be Tunisia’s third after pital to pay their respects as the body the 2011 uprising that toppled QATAR | Farming was transferred in a military vehicle. long-time dictator Zine El Abidine 15,000 people visit The body will be buried today in an Ben Ali. event that is expected to be attended Parliamentary elections are sched- dates festival so far The dhow “Fath Al Khair 4” arrived in the Greek port of Salonika on Thursday. The Qatari embassy in Greece hosted by heads of states. uled to be held in October. Page 3 HE the Assistant Undersecretary a reception to greet the dhow. Picture shows visitors aboard the dhow. Page 16 of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment for Agricultural, Livestock And Fisheries Aff airs, Sheikh Dr Faleh bin Nasser al-Thani, praised the interest of citizens, residents and tourists to visit the fourth Local Dates Festival at Souq Oman to mediate in Waqif. The number of visitors during the first four days of the festival has exceeded 15,000. Sheikh Faleh said FIFA Club World in a remarks yesterday evening that tanker row with UK the total sales of local dates have so far exceeded 45 tonnes. Eighty-six local farms are participating in the Agencies a spokesman for India’s Ministry of festival. Tehran External Aff airs said. Iran had accused that ship of smug- ARAB WORLD | Confl ict Cup to kick off in gling contraband fuel. Over 400,000 displaced man is to play a mediating role Three Indian nationals remain on in northwest Syria: UN in the row over impounded the MT Riah, while 18 were detained Otankers between Britain and from the Stena Impero, which had 23 More than 400,000 people Iran, Iranian state media reported yes- crew members in total. have been displaced by air raids terday. Offi cials from the High Commission in northwestern Syria over the The foreign ministers of Oman and of India (HCI) in London have met the Qatar on Dec 11 past three months, the UN said Iran, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah and 24 Indian crew members on the Grace-1. yesterday, as its human rights Mohamed Javad Zarif, are to meet in “All 18 Indian crew members on Agencies chief condemned “international Tehran today, the IRNA news agency board are safe and doing fi ne,” junior Doha indiff erence” over a mounting reported. foreign minister V Muraleedharan said civilian death toll. “Air strikes kill Oman has mediated in tensions be- on Twitter. and maim significant numbers tween Iran and its Western adversaries Relations between the West and Iran he penultimate edition of the of civilians several times a week, in the past, repeatedly with some suc- took a hit last year when the United Club World Cup in its current and the response seems to be cess. States announced its withdrawal from Tformat featuring seven teams a collective shrug,” UN rights The feud between Tehran and Lon- the hard-fought 2015 nuclear deal be- will kick off in Qatar on December chief Michelle Bachelet said in a don began on July 4 when the Iranian tween Tehran and world powers. 11 with the fi nal taking place 10 days statement. Page 3 Grace-1 supertanker was seized off the US sanctions have since taken a toll later, global football governing body British overseas territory of Gibraltar on the Iranian economy and compli- FIFA announced yesterday. EUROPE | Defence for allegedly violating EU sanctions cated Iran’s ability to trade with other FIFA had said it would revamp the S-400 operational by with its Syria-bound cargo. countries, while Iran said earlier this tournament to feature 24 teams from Around two weeks later, Iran seized year that it too was abandoning signifi - 2021, with Qatar hosting the fi nal two April 2020 : Erdogan the British-fl agged Stena Impero in cant aspects of the agreement to curb editions in the old style as test events Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip the strategically important Strait of its nuclear capabilities. for the World Cup which the Gulf Erdogan said yesterday that it Hormuz, claiming that it had collided More recently, Britain has suggested state will host in 2022. planned to start using the Russian with a fi shing ship and violated inter- launching a European naval mission in Three teams for this year have Inside the newly-opened Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah. S-400 missile defence system in national law. the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping been confi rmed with European April 2020. “In the coming spring, Both sides have denied the accusa- lane that has been at the centre of ten- champions Liverpool joining CON- “If a team from Qatar are cham- “If the AFC Champions League God willing in April 2020, we will tions. sions. CACAF champions CF Monterrey pions, they qualify directly for the winners are not a club from Qatar, be able to start using this system,” Yesterday, Iran released nine of the Talks are ongoing but this could in- and Oceania’s Hienghene Sport. The second round ... with the runners-up the current holders of the Qatar Stars he told a gathering of his Justice 12 Indian sailors from the Panama- volve anything from an observer mis- club representing hosts Qatar will playing the opening match against League title, Al Sadd SC, play the and Development Party (AKP) in fl agged ship MT Riah, which was de- sion to military escorts of cargo ships depend on the ongoing AFC Cham- Hienghene Sport on Dec. 11,” FIFA opening match against Hienghene Ankara. Page 9 tained in the Gulf by Iran in mid-July, in the region. pions League. said in a statement. Sport.” To Page 2 Indoor activities: various options to stay in shape in summer ndoor sport and recreational fa- bout, features a 32-lane state-of-the- and prepare for summer tournaments ometers (various brands) substantially cilities, as well as shopping malls art bowling arena, billiards and table but also to stay in shape,” said a Fili- increased since the start of the summer Iacross Qatar continue to attract tennis sections, as well as other games pino expatriate, who urged his compa- and in the past few weeks. many residents this summer, off ering for both children and adults. triots to try the sport. “We are out of stock right now. A lot various fi tness options that suit their He hopes that similar facilities will Among the sought-after badminton of people, including those who win- preference. either open or expand operations in locations include Al Arabi Sports Club dow shop, nowadays want to moni- Apart from workouts at fi tness the near future, providing more spaces and schools such as the Cambridge tor their number of steps per day, the gyms, it is learnt that bowling, bad- to the growing number of people, es- School Doha, which provide safe, se- number of calories they burned for a minton, table tennis, and billiards are pecially families, who are looking for cured and temperature-controlled en- specifi c workout or activity,” he said. among the popular physical activities alternative locations. vironment. He expects that more residents and for both players and enthusiasts espe- He added that many residents shift “Badminton is one of the best and visitors will visit the malls in the fu- cially during the weekends. from outdoor to indoor activities dur- fastest ways to burn calories and re- ture, either during summer or winter, “The weather should not hinder us ing this period – a reason for him to duce weight whether it’s summer or once the Doha Metro is fully opera- from exercising or if we want to stay fi t book early and get a slot at the venue in winter in Doha,” the player said. tional. and healthy,” said an Egyptian expa- the evening. Many residents also fi nd shopping The Metro’s Red, Green, and Gold triate who plays table tennis regularly Another popular destination for ta- malls as suitable indoor locations to Lines link several business establish- with his compatriot at the Qatar Bowl- ble tennis enthusiasts is the Qatar Ta- walk, along with their families, friends ments and facilities, including malls ing Centre (QBC) and in other loca- ble Tennis Training Centre.